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R11 277 Find cheap flights from Johannesburg to Chicago

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Cheap flight deals from OR Tambo to Chicago (JNB-CHI)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from OR Tambo to Chicago that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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18:05 - 9:40JNB-ORD
22h 35m1 stop
20:30 - 9:55ORD-JNB
30h 25m1 stop
R18 911Turkish Airlines
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jue., sep. 5 - vie., sep. 13
18:50 - 17:56JNB-ORD
30h 06m2 stops
6:00 - 19:00ORD-JNB
30h 00m1 stop
R19 205Delta
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jue., sep. 5 - vie., sep. 13
14:30 - 8:05JNB-ORD
24h 35m2 stops
10:15 - 13:05ORD-JNB
19h 50m1 stop
R21 063Ethiopian Air
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sáb., ago. 31 - vie., sep. 6
22:10 - 13:55JNB-ORD
23h 45m1 stop
22:00 - 10:20ORD-JNB
28h 20m1 stop
R21 155British Airways
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mar., dic. 10 - lun., dic. 23
19:00 - 11:01JNB-ORD
47h 01m2 stops
15:50 - 17:45ORD-JNB
18h 55m1 stop
R23 896United Airlines
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mar., ago. 20 - mié., sep. 4
14:30 - 8:05JNB-ORD
24h 35m2 stops
10:15 - 0:50ORD-JNB
31h 35m2 stops
R24 301Ethiopian Air
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sáb., ago. 31 - vie., sep. 6
10:25 - 9:36JNB-ORD
30h 11m2 stops
7:20 - 17:45ORD-JNB
27h 25m2 stops
R26 343United Airlines
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mar., ago. 20 - mié., sep. 4
23:25 - 18:38JNB-MDW
26h 13m2 stops
12:35 - 21:20MDW-JNB
25h 45m2 stops
R34 400KLM
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dom., sep. 1 - vie., sep. 6
23:25 - 18:38JNB-MDW
26h 13m2 stops
12:35 - 21:20MDW-JNB
25h 45m2 stops
R36 295KLM
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vie., ago. 30 - vie., sep. 6
21:05 - 13:05JNB-ORD
23h 00m1 stop
22:25 - 9:25ORD-JNB
28h 00m1 stop
R80 537British Airways
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Flights from OR Tambo to Chicago - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from OR Tambo to Chicago to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Johannesburg to Chicago?

The average price of all flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Johannesburg to Chicago, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Chicago, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago is February, where tickets cost R16 703 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of tickets is R23 583 and R22 167 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago, you should book around 5 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 94 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Johannesburg to Chicago?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, RwandAir offered the best one-way deal for that route, at R11 277. KAYAK users also found Johannesburg to Chicago return flights on Turkish Airlines from R18 911 and on Delta from R19 205.

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Low season

April

High season

June

Cheapest flight

R11 277
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (9% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Chicago O'Hare Airport

When to book flights from OR Tambo to Chicago

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from OR Tambo to Chicago based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Johannesburg to Chicago flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Chicago was R613 for a one-way ticket and R1 028 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Johannesburg to Chicago?

    Johannesburg is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Chicago. You will leave Johannesburg from Johannesburg OR Tambo and you will be arriving in Chicago at one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Chicago?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Chicago?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Johannesburg and Chicago, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to Chicago, British Airways or Ethiopian Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Chicago are British Airways and Ethiopian Air. With an average price for the route of R18 022 and an overall rating of 6,7, British Airways is the most popular choice. Ethiopian Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R18 192 and an overall rating of 7,3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to Chicago?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Johannesburg to Chicago.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Johannesburg to Chicago?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from Johannesburg is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Johannesburg to Chicago?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Chicago with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg to Chicago?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Chicago from Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from OR Tambo to Chicago

 
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KLMOverall score based on 1416 reviews
7,9Boarding
8,4Crew
7,7Comfort
7,2Entertainment
7,3Food
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Delay, luggage didn’t arrive. Had to go the next day to collect it

2,0 MediocreEmrah, Jul 2024AMS - MUC
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Delay, luggage didn’t arrive. Had to go the next day to collect it

It was operated by Delta. Boarding took a long time. How difficult can it be? Overall decent trip. Liked the Salt Lake City airport. Better option than Chicago for transfers.

Pretty bad. Food was awful. drinks were scarce, as if drinking an extra drink would ruin the airline. attendants were not very helpful. likely Dutch "directedness" (I cannot be bothered). Crammed flight. Entertainment in very minimal dosage. Almost all old movies and series with 1-3 episodes only. Very limited number of options available. Jesus!! it seems you need to bring your own entertainment these days even of flights that are 13 hrs long!! I would and I will avoid in the future!

Quick and efficient as always. Air France managed to loose and damage my luggage that never made it onto my KLM flight.

We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

no issues at all... Kudos to the food. This time was really really good

The food was ok. The crew seemed like they were cranky. I had one guy get mad at me for passing in between the storage area to get to the other toilet. I can understand if it's not allowed but reprimanding me like I'm a student saying "This is the last time!" was not appropriate. During my meal time, there was a French family around me. No problems there but when we usually have meals, they are supposed to put their chair in the upright position. These people did not do it and the steward did not tell them to raise their seat in the upright position. However, I was told to do so! So, me and another person next to me had to eat with the monitor almost touching our faces. Furthermore, a lady in front of me was putting her feet up and preventing another elder passenger from putting her seat back. To make it worse, she was continuously hitting her back into her seat, shaking my monitor while I was watching a movie. A crew member did speak to her about it but then she accused me of pushing her seat forward! The crew member gave me a death stare and told me to stop pushing the seat forward. I did not even touch her seat at all, if I did, she would know it. Her boyfriend also stood up and tried to push her seat even further past the maximum decline to no avail. None of these people were reprimanded but the steward, some bald guy, was extremely friendly with them and did not even try to instruct them to do anything until it was time to land. I resisted the urge to really argue with them because I would have obviously been seen as the aggressor (I have no idea why). I hardly said anything on this flight except "more wine please" and "sorry" if I bumped into someone accidentally. Overall, it was an annoying flight and I had to resist the urge to yell at the steward and the people he was overly friendly with. The happiest moment of this flight was leaving it.

Overall a good experience. We were disappointed when we had to check our carry on due to the plane being full. KLM hadn’t notified us and we had valuable items in the carry on but they still made us check it. Some of the food was great and some was mediocre. Crew is really kind and funny.

I travel frequently. The flight was late again... KLM should really try and be on time

The flight itself it was great nice food the crew were very nice and helpful, Checking in from Birmingham wasn't great long queues for bag dropped, And I had my hand luggage case taken away from me even though I requested to have it with me as I had breakables items. I was told I can not because of the length of the flight with no explanation at all no options was given for me to take my fragile items out of my case it was taken away with hold buggage I find the staff member who was checking me in very unpleasant !! Can we please be advise if the rules have changed about the the carry on hand luggage it will be easier to be advise on booking your tickect if we not allowed to take the hand luggage with me. Overall I had a good flight .

Do I need to repeat my complaints about my lost carry on bag?

Noice cancelling headphones would be better since it’s a crowded plane And kids behaviors are unavoidable

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

More facilities to transport to the gates......felt too much walking distance

Just happy I flew Qatar Airways awesome no wonder they are #1 in the world right now! The food was just delicious, very courteous, professional crew.

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

It was a really long flight from Doha to Philadelphia and it was overall a good one. The one area that I would comment on is that there is a lot of single-use plastic and disposables in the meal service for American Airlines. It would be great to see more circular options in the meal service to reduce the amount of waste.

Suddenly Flight has been change by Qatar and there’s no information is there of us from Bom to Doha and counter person is behaving like Qatar owner next I will not buy Qatar and I will not suggest anyone to fly in Qatar

The crew was fantastic and the over flight was perfect as well.

They shld provide food. Between food they are giving 10 hours gap which is toooo much

At least the delays were short. Business class, even in the new planes is very crowded now with crappy tray tables

The new Airbus A231neo has neat tech but the economy seats are so tight together that I always had my shoulders against one passenger or the other. I was very miffed that Basic Economy REQUIRES check-in of bags other than your personal carry-on; if you want to offer low-cost airline prices and then add services for a fee, just let me carry on my duffel. Hell, I could have put my carry on IN the duffel and called it a day but the gate agent would not let me; I ended up paying $40 for the risk of losing my bag. Not the worst flight, but far from the best.

My flight was delayed by a whole day, so I lost a day of my vacation.

It is a modern tragedy that any airline expects you to travel for 14 hours in such discomfort and that the only way to add comfort is exorbitant prices. I was in pain by the time we landed. Shameful.

After the morning frenzy of 35 min wait through CLT security at 4;30 AM, it was nice to have a smooth pleasant boarding experience. This 6:30 AM flight was not full. We were able to get seated swiftly and took off promptly. Nice touch they distributed the old fashioned headsets with 8 mm jacks. Snacks were decent and arrival was uneventful.

I had a great flight. Everything went smoothly and the flight arrived early.

The flight and boarding were easy peasy. I was traveling with my 4-year-old, so a smooth boarding experience was especially appreciated. My only piece of feedback is really about where our gate was in O'Hare. They've shoved four gates into a tiny corner of the B terminal and there isn't early enough room or seating for everyone. Not United's problem, but did dent the overall experience.

It was good! Appreciated that it was very on schedule so it made the connecting flight less stressful

I was told we'd have a hot breakfast option in first class, so I chose not get a hot breakfast. It was a very strange meal, but the fresh fruit was very good quality. Service was excellent from ORD to ELP. No service from MBS to ORD, not even water. However, when flying American from FNT to ORD, which is a shorter flight, they at least pass out snacks and offer water.

We were delayed an hour leaving Munich (No fault of the crew). They kept us posted on the status so we knew what was going on, but as a result we missed our connection in Chicago and the communication on connecting flights was pretty poor as we disembarked. It was already stressful and some of that could have been reduced by better communications about where to find transfers, etc.

Lost our bags. They didn’t make it to Lilongwe

I still cannot find my luggage. I need my luggage.

Business and economy lines were common for most of the journey including check in and security control in Addis Abbeba. Food choice was fine, however there was a hair in my rice

The cabin crew members were so exceptionally good. They were always respectful to us the passengers and were professional. I also enjoyed the meals.

Bathrooms were absolutely atrocious. Absolutely third world. Unusable. From non-flushing toilets to poor maintenance - missing toilet paper, dirty with mess, etc. Horrifying. Does Ethiopian Airways expect customers to clean the bathroom before use. For sure inconsiderate passengers don't do anything to clear/clean after use.

My entertainment screen wasn't working and they couldn't fix it.

Choice of Vegetarian Food in Economy class needs overhaul improvement

The gate was changed at the very last moment and no one informed us. The flight was one hour late and the screen broken, the remote control not working. One toilet was out of order . the other toilets were also not totally functioning, because the washbasin was plugged and the water couldn't flow away.

The crew were extremely unfriendly. The plane was dirty and the entertainment system did not work, so they did not even give out earphones to anyone.

The flight was one hour late. The food is mediocre and the screen was broken

Entertainment was good. Food was OK. Cab crew was great.

The 7 hour delay in Johannesburg was extremely tiresome, with poor communication at check-in and a sad R120 voucher as compensation. All in all sitting for 10 hours on an airport was pretty bad. At arrival the baggage arrival took 2 hours. All in all, a very, very long trip.

Overall flight experience was good. Unfortunately our process getting to our flight was a hit or miss. Our flight was delayed perhaps for the best as getting from terminal to terminal is very long and security had problems with the machines that delayed us getting to our flight. Heathrow security could care-less that you have a flight you are about to miss!

Access to movies was nice, food not bad, and landing was smooth. Cramming us in like sardines is not fun. A little more space to bend down to get a bag or not touch my neighbors arm because we’re so close would be better for a 9 hour flight. Whomever designed the seating and you, who bought these planes, clearly are NOT interested in customers’ comfort. So stop pretending you do. Also, if you want traveler’s to check their bags so there is space to store carry one, don’t charge so much to check baggage. Seriously?!

Horrible. Crew is not helpful. Lounge is sub standard and overcrowded. Getting to your plane is underwhelming “via a bus”. Worst experience I have had.

I had to wait for 10 hours at the airport and no hotel accommodation was provided. That sucks big time.

They can't seem to deliver a delayed bag in less than a week. Is this the 19th century?

We're waiting an BA flight being operated from London to Raleigh

Could be better in all aspects. Poor communication. Rude staff

The seats are comfortable enough, but the layout in business is wacky. The boarding process is disorganized. The flight attendants are friendly enough, but the food and snacks are sub par.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Johannesburg to Chicago found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
18/12mié.
2 stopsRwandAir
29h 50mJNB-ORD
R11 277
21/10lun.
1 stopEtihad Airways
29h 55mJNB-ORD
R12 564
21/10lun.
2 stopsEthiopian Air
24h 35mJNB-ORD
R12 803
15/12dom.
1 stopEthiopian Air
25h 10mJNB-ORD
R13 024
15/12dom.
2 stopsEthiopian Air
25h 10mJNB-ORD
R13 079
20/10dom.
2 stopsKenya Airways
43h 02mJNB-ORD
R13 760
15/12dom.
2 stopsKLM
26h 10mJNB-MDW
R17 623
12/8lun.
2 stopsBritish Airways
29h 24mJNB-ORD
R20 806
10/8sáb.
2 stopsUnited Airlines
30h 27mJNB-ORD
R24 154
10/8sáb.
1 stopBritish Airways
27h 30mJNB-ORD
R27 998

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